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Seven minutes after seven it is It's a Thursday evening marks thirteen to B twenty twenty five Minames, Darcy Waltergrave. This is sports Talk coming up in this hour on this program withve it a me hold lo are you oh? Eight one hundred and eighty ten eighty if you want to ring through, or of course you can take Fatruel Costuros Center Text Charge nineteen nine two ZBZB Guests of a Day. Towards the end of the program, will chat with Ryan Fox, the PGA pro from New Zealand, just about get go w I say, just about it's early tomorrow morning, well five forty five card to sex. He'll tee it off in the fifth major, the Players Championship, Craig Perk Memorial, Craig Perk's memorial event. Excuse me, can't help myself? What a morning that was, Craig Craig. Ryan joins us to talk about that, about his form currently to boots and what happens next up first, so we talk with Jared Lawson. He's the father of Formula one Red Bull Racing driver Liam Lawson. It's his first drive gets underway tomorrow practice one full time seat twenty twenty five for Red Bull Racing. Wow, How's that affected him? How's it affected his family? What is the vibration like amongst the crew? More importantly, very importantly, is he bought his old manor house yet after he sold it to prop up his career. All that and more will come shortly. Jared Lawson that joins the program before that, though, let's do this today and a sport today. Voden Barrett might not be out of the Blues selection frame as long as first thought. He's got a broken poor but coach vern Cotton isn't catastrophying about the length of time body will spend in a sick bait. Some say six weeks. Not Vernon. I think it's pretty positive for most players to get back in for their first game back after that. Yeah, I think so.

Seven minutes after seven it is It's a Thursday evening marks thirteen to B twenty twenty five Minames, Darcy Waltergrave. This is sports Talk coming up in this hour on this program withve it a me hold lo are you oh? Eight one hundred and eighty ten eighty if you want to ring through, or of course you can take Fatruel Costuros Center Text Charge nineteen nine two ZBZB Guests of a Day. Towards the end of the program, will chat with Ryan Fox, the PGA pro from New Zealand, just about get go w I say, just about it's early tomorrow morning, well five forty five card to sex. He'll tee it off in the fifth major, the Players Championship, Craig Perk Memorial, Craig Perk's memorial event. Excuse me, can't help myself? What a morning that was, Craig Craig. Ryan joins us to talk about that, about his form currently to boots and what happens next up first, so we talk with Jared Lawson. He's the father of Formula one Red Bull Racing driver Liam Lawson. It's his first drive gets underway tomorrow practice one full time seat twenty twenty five for Red Bull Racing. Wow, How's that affected him? How's it affected his family? What is the vibration like amongst the crew? More importantly, very importantly, is he bought his old manor house yet after he sold it to prop up his career. All that and more will come shortly. Jared Lawson that joins the program before that, though, let's do this today and a sport today. Voden Barrett might not be out of the Blues selection frame as long as first thought. He's got a broken poor but coach vern Cotton isn't catastrophying about the length of time body will spend in a sick bait. Some say six weeks. Not Vernon. I think it's pretty positive for most players to get back in for their first game back after that. Yeah, I think so.

Yeah, I think we're looking out three to four weeks.

Yeah, I think we're looking out three to four weeks.

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Harry ball playing man tree Steven Adams has been ejected from the NBA Rockets Sons game after getting into a buster with opposing center Mason Plumbley.

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The one of the players proper technical files, both Prombly and Adams. He let Jack bye bye F one pilot. Liam Lawson has laid down his thoughts on being judged against Max vers Step and his four time world champion teammate like it's a poisons jealous to some, but for Liam it's exactly what he needs judgment.

The one of the players proper technical files, both Prombly and Adams. He let Jack bye bye F one pilot. Liam Lawson has laid down his thoughts on being judged against Max vers Step and his four time world champion teammate like it's a poisons jealous to some, but for Liam it's exactly what he needs judgment.

That you can't look at it in that way. It's more the opportunity to have him as a teammate to learn off for me for my growth and Formula one where he's learning. There's really nobody better to have to learn off. He's literally the best at the moment in the.

That you can't look at it in that way. It's more the opportunity to have him as a teammate to learn off for me for my growth and Formula one where he's learning. There's really nobody better to have to learn off. He's literally the best at the moment in the.

Sport, winning or learning. Winning or learning the only outcomes. And Martin Gapdeal the cricket had told me once after a string of very low scores for the black Caps, and he wasn't in poor form, he just wasn't scoring runs. A bit like this from Ryan Fox.

Sport, winning or learning. Winning or learning the only outcomes. And Martin Gapdeal the cricket had told me once after a string of very low scores for the black Caps, and he wasn't in poor form, he just wasn't scoring runs. A bit like this from Ryan Fox.

I suppose Phoenix, I've played pretty solid, just made nothing on the weekends and it was kind of the same Mexico and Palm Beach a couple of weeks ago, some pretty good ball striking and was pretty slow with Sparta and made a couple of Salim mistakes. And you know miss boscasts by one.

I suppose Phoenix, I've played pretty solid, just made nothing on the weekends and it was kind of the same Mexico and Palm Beach a couple of weeks ago, some pretty good ball striking and was pretty slow with Sparta and made a couple of Salim mistakes. And you know miss boscasts by one.

Yeah, well from my later on the show, and.

Yeah, well from my later on the show, and.

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That's Sport Today.

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Alvin passed to seven Sports Talk on News Talk Zeb Jared Dot Laws and doings us Now he's the Pop's Almighty of Formula one Red Bull racing driver Liam Laws and Jared Good evening.

Mate, Hey, Darcy, how are you doing.

Mate, Hey, Darcy, how are you doing.

I'm doing well. I'm very very excited, but probably not as excited as you and the family. Your boy gets the start off as Formula one career, starting in Melbourne. We know he's had eleven races, but now it's bona fide, he's in Red Ball. It's all go from now. A talk about excitement, talk about pressure though, how's that working?

I'm doing well. I'm very very excited, but probably not as excited as you and the family. Your boy gets the start off as Formula one career, starting in Melbourne. We know he's had eleven races, but now it's bona fide, he's in Red Ball. It's all go from now. A talk about excitement, talk about pressure though, how's that working?

Uh yeah, Well the pressures are given, it's always there, I guess. But the excitement, yeah, I think everyone's awaited a long time for it to happen, so and it's come I mean, the first race has come around pretty quick.

Uh yeah, Well the pressures are given, it's always there, I guess. But the excitement, yeah, I think everyone's awaited a long time for it to happen, so and it's come I mean, the first race has come around pretty quick.

So he's excited.

So he's excited.

I think the whole family, all the supporters, so there's a hell of a continent of people. There's a lot of people who have come across for it, so that's really cool.

I think the whole family, all the supporters, so there's a hell of a continent of people. There's a lot of people who have come across for it, so that's really cool.

You've had him at home though, recently, right, So he's had a bit of like you know, down home cooking and a bit of relaxation. How important is that for him to actually feel that?

You've had him at home though, recently, right, So he's had a bit of like you know, down home cooking and a bit of relaxation. How important is that for him to actually feel that?

I think for him it's very important because.

I think for him it's very important because.

He he kind of his family is quite it was a close family, so when he's home, he enjoys that, you know, the home cooking, the you know they're sitting around playing guitars but laughing, you know, that sort of stuff. So I think it was a really nice way for him just to recharge before he came across.

He he kind of his family is quite it was a close family, so when he's home, he enjoys that, you know, the home cooking, the you know they're sitting around playing guitars but laughing, you know, that sort of stuff. So I think it was a really nice way for him just to recharge before he came across.

A massive decompress for him. What it's been like for him since he's been given the seat and the intense engagement with him from the media, from Formula One, from the fans, that that could be overwhelming. How's he coping with that?

A massive decompress for him. What it's been like for him since he's been given the seat and the intense engagement with him from the media, from Formula One, from the fans, that that could be overwhelming. How's he coping with that?

Yeah? Look, I can't even imagine what his phone is doing. My phone has gone ballistic over.

Yeah? Look, I can't even imagine what his phone is doing. My phone has gone ballistic over.

The last week and a half, sorry, which is which is great, Like the messages of support have been just overwhelming, to be honest, But no, I think I mean he's he's well used to it now. And you know, because he stepped into the into the red Bull role in terms of full time late last year. You know, it's just a I guess, a progression and he's had a couple of months to adjust, and certainly it's a lot busier. His media commitments, everything are a hell of a lot busier now than what they were last year, that's for sure.

The last week and a half, sorry, which is which is great, Like the messages of support have been just overwhelming, to be honest, But no, I think I mean he's he's well used to it now. And you know, because he stepped into the into the red Bull role in terms of full time late last year. You know, it's just a I guess, a progression and he's had a couple of months to adjust, and certainly it's a lot busier. His media commitments, everything are a hell of a lot busier now than what they were last year, that's for sure.

Have you noticed anything different in the way he is leading into this event.

Have you noticed anything different in the way he is leading into this event.

No, I have been looking for for anything like that, but no, he's no different, to be honest. He's approaching in the same way I think, and which is probably.

No, I have been looking for for anything like that, but no, he's no different, to be honest. He's approaching in the same way I think, and which is probably.

A good thing. And no, not seeing anything different about him. Really, he seems pretty relaxed.

A good thing. And no, not seeing anything different about him. Really, he seems pretty relaxed.

Well, and that's why he's got there in the first place. Very farocus. I was talking on yesterday editorial piece about the idea of him actually locking in and forgetting all the outside noise and just doing what he does best, and I from what we've seen of his career so far, is a depth at doing that.

Well, and that's why he's got there in the first place. Very farocus. I was talking on yesterday editorial piece about the idea of him actually locking in and forgetting all the outside noise and just doing what he does best, and I from what we've seen of his career so far, is a depth at doing that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Again, it's just I guess it's just a year on you I mean, the pressure ramps up, the you know, the stakes get higher, a bit higher, you know, and now it's just continue to do that. I mean performance on track is crucial, obviously, but I think these first few rounds is Melbourne has never done the track. In fact, I think he's the only drivers then never actually drew on the track, and the Shanghai is never done. So for him, it's just about getting up to speed and trying to trying to pull some some valuable points out.

Again, it's just I guess it's just a year on you I mean, the pressure ramps up, the you know, the stakes get higher, a bit higher, you know, and now it's just continue to do that. I mean performance on track is crucial, obviously, but I think these first few rounds is Melbourne has never done the track. In fact, I think he's the only drivers then never actually drew on the track, and the Shanghai is never done. So for him, it's just about getting up to speed and trying to trying to pull some some valuable points out.

Of those first few races and just build on that from there.

Of those first few races and just build on that from there.

Really, we just wondering about the expectation on results we can weak out has he been that been laid down to what the expectations are or what he expects himself, because he's not going to shake up the world in the first couple of rounds, but he must have an idea about where he'd be comfortable for there's such a thing in Formula one result wise.

Really, we just wondering about the expectation on results we can weak out has he been that been laid down to what the expectations are or what he expects himself, because he's not going to shake up the world in the first couple of rounds, but he must have an idea about where he'd be comfortable for there's such a thing in Formula one result wise.

Well, it's interesting thing about Formula One as they do the preseason testing and then we all wait to see the first round and see where, you know, where the cars shake out in terms of performance. So I don't think anyone's fully aware yet as to the pecking order, although you know, I think everyone's reasonably confident McLaren on, mclarener on top. But and this track is a bit of an outlier anyway, being a street secker, so I think, you know, in terms of his expectation. He's always got high expectations, but I think the team aren't putting too much expectation, and I think really it's just about learning and trying to get him up to speed as quickly as possible.

Well, it's interesting thing about Formula One as they do the preseason testing and then we all wait to see the first round and see where, you know, where the cars shake out in terms of performance. So I don't think anyone's fully aware yet as to the pecking order, although you know, I think everyone's reasonably confident McLaren on, mclarener on top. But and this track is a bit of an outlier anyway, being a street secker, so I think, you know, in terms of his expectation. He's always got high expectations, but I think the team aren't putting too much expectation, and I think really it's just about learning and trying to get him up to speed as quickly as possible.

Bearing in mind he's you know, he's got a fairly.

Bearing in mind he's you know, he's got a fairly.

Big mountain, just one, considering he's never done the track and.

Big mountain, just one, considering he's never done the track and.

The way he's developed his craft, coming from pretty much nothing up to the top of the tree with the help from his family. So he brought you a new house.

The way he's developed his craft, coming from pretty much nothing up to the top of the tree with the help from his family. So he brought you a new house.

Yet, Jared, afraid that's a long way away. He's still in debt.

Yet, Jared, afraid that's a long way away. He's still in debt.

I shouldn't laugh about that. But that's the n h R. The top of Formula one. You're making, you know, millions and millions of dollars a year. You just get in. It's not so big. How I'm stunned that he's never actually driven around Albert Park before that. It's just over the road. It's bizarre.

I shouldn't laugh about that. But that's the n h R. The top of Formula one. You're making, you know, millions and millions of dollars a year. You just get in. It's not so big. How I'm stunned that he's never actually driven around Albert Park before that. It's just over the road. It's bizarre.

Well, the thing is because F two and F three only came here the last last couple of years and he was course doing super Formula, so he he's He took James Courtney around in James's VA.

Well, the thing is because F two and F three only came here the last last couple of years and he was course doing super Formula, so he he's He took James Courtney around in James's VA.

Last year for a lap for a hot lab and.

Last year for a lap for a hot lab and.

That was that's about the sum total of the track time he's had around this round the circuit.

That was that's about the sum total of the track time he's had around this round the circuit.

And he's spent plenty of time stuck stuck in the sim You've got a simulator at home, he's been on the PlayStation. He would have done a lap after lap after lap. Surely you'd like to think he knows it like the back of his hand.

And he's spent plenty of time stuck stuck in the sim You've got a simulator at home, he's been on the PlayStation. He would have done a lap after lap after lap. Surely you'd like to think he knows it like the back of his hand.

Ah, I'm sure.

Ah, I'm sure.

I'm sure he's done a lot of summer in the UK before he left them, and they have all there some days, so yeah, he would have done a heck of a lot of some work. But yeah, at home, I mean he's still got a s set up. But I'm not sure if he went around ow with park, but it was home. I must ask him, actually.

I'm sure he's done a lot of summer in the UK before he left them, and they have all there some days, so yeah, he would have done a heck of a lot of some work. But yeah, at home, I mean he's still got a s set up. But I'm not sure if he went around ow with park, but it was home. I must ask him, actually.

And he just was Liam Lawson when he was at home. He's just your son doing what the son did yet to tell him to clean his room, to bring his distance out of his bedroom and all that kind of regular stuff. And nothing's changed there, right, Jared.

And he just was Liam Lawson when he was at home. He's just your son doing what the son did yet to tell him to clean his room, to bring his distance out of his bedroom and all that kind of regular stuff. And nothing's changed there, right, Jared.

I didn't. Absolutely nothing has changed there. I can tell you it's still the same as it was ten years ago.

I didn't. Absolutely nothing has changed there. I can tell you it's still the same as it was ten years ago.

As he said, anything around the differences, you said, you haven't noticed anything like I know how reserved he is or empties everything out to you. But has anything struck him in the last couple of months that maybe he didn't see coming?

As he said, anything around the differences, you said, you haven't noticed anything like I know how reserved he is or empties everything out to you. But has anything struck him in the last couple of months that maybe he didn't see coming?

Not really as a samon. I think it's because it's been a.

Not really as a samon. I think it's because it's been a.

You know, a gradual build and the way things have worked out.

You know, a gradual build and the way things have worked out.

I think he knew that the seat was coming.

I think he knew that the seat was coming.

It's like, well, a little bit of ahead of time before he actually finally got her. So he's had time to ease, you know, or ease into it in terms of our mental approach. So I don't think I haven't certainly haven't seen any any change, and he hasn't mentioned anything, although it's just the media attention has just gone. You know, it's a lot more there's a lot more attention on him, that's for sure. I mean, when you're in a front running team, it's quite different to being in a midfield team in terms of the attention.

It's like, well, a little bit of ahead of time before he actually finally got her. So he's had time to ease, you know, or ease into it in terms of our mental approach. So I don't think I haven't certainly haven't seen any any change, and he hasn't mentioned anything, although it's just the media attention has just gone. You know, it's a lot more there's a lot more attention on him, that's for sure. I mean, when you're in a front running team, it's quite different to being in a midfield team in terms of the attention.

You can trust me, I know, I can't get anywhere near him. I'm sorry, not bigging up, but that's okay, that's what happened. When you get up to that level. What about what you and the family are doing. How much connection will you have with Liam over practice, over the qualifying day, and race day itself. Are you keeping well away from this? Loud to them? What's the deal there?

You can trust me, I know, I can't get anywhere near him. I'm sorry, not bigging up, but that's okay, that's what happened. When you get up to that level. What about what you and the family are doing. How much connection will you have with Liam over practice, over the qualifying day, and race day itself. Are you keeping well away from this? Loud to them? What's the deal there?

Well, we flew over with him on the same flight, but we we haven't seen him since he's basically been been the head down, fum up doing what he needs to do. So but we will will be in the garage at times over the weekend, and we'll also be over the other side of the paddic watching the.

Well, we flew over with him on the same flight, but we we haven't seen him since he's basically been been the head down, fum up doing what he needs to do. So but we will will be in the garage at times over the weekend, and we'll also be over the other side of the paddic watching the.

Race as well.

Race as well.

But in terms of actual time to see him, his day is planned out until a minute, essentially from the time he gets the track till the time he gets back to the hotel, so it's full on.

But in terms of actual time to see him, his day is planned out until a minute, essentially from the time he gets the track till the time he gets back to the hotel, so it's full on.

So yeah, we hopefully might get to.

So yeah, we hopefully might get to.

Have a dinner with him at some stage, but it may not be until after the Grand Prix.

Have a dinner with him at some stage, but it may not be until after the Grand Prix.

And when you do have a dinner with him, tell him if he's going to be in g Q again, don't wear those horrendous clothes. I mean, I saw the pain in his face with what he had to do, but that's the nature of his job now, right, He just got to do that.

And when you do have a dinner with him, tell him if he's going to be in g Q again, don't wear those horrendous clothes. I mean, I saw the pain in his face with what he had to do, but that's the nature of his job now, right, He just got to do that.

Yeah, yeah, you know what they're like.

Yeah, yeah, you know what they're like.

Some of them follow fashion and some of them don't.

Some of them follow fashion and some of them don't.

You know, Well, he's a fashionable man. I've seen he's changed his hair. He's got rid of that big old slippy haircut. He's got a bit of a ruffled every man. Look now, how deliberate.

You know, Well, he's a fashionable man. I've seen he's changed his hair. He's got rid of that big old slippy haircut. He's got a bit of a ruffled every man. Look now, how deliberate.

It's that.

It's that.

Every time I see he looks different, so I just could go with the flow.

Every time I see he looks different, so I just could go with the flow.

Well, we're really looking forward to this and that is the understatement of the year for me.

Well, we're really looking forward to this and that is the understatement of the year for me.

Jared.

Jared.

Thanks for making yourself available. Male, it's super super busy for you. All there are wishing you the best. Ibi drives it like he stole it, just like a South Auckland kid. And thanks for your time mate, enjoy it.

Thanks for making yourself available. Male, it's super super busy for you. All there are wishing you the best. Ibi drives it like he stole it, just like a South Auckland kid. And thanks for your time mate, enjoy it.

No worries, just thanks everybody for all all the support messages and so forth. He he's been he's been overwhelmed by all so that's great.

No worries, just thanks everybody for all all the support messages and so forth. He he's been he's been overwhelmed by all so that's great.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

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Jared Lawson there, dad of Liam. Still hasn't got his house back limb, but to do well, he owes them away. Bit of money are great to have Jared on air. Plainly he's over there. It's son, Liam's the start of his career. Yet we know he's raced before. We know, he's sat in the car for from time to time to cover, but now he is the full time seat holder of the number two seat in the Red Bull Racing car. This is a huge weekend, so looking forward to this, there's the understatement of the decade. What about you? This has captured your interest. It's hard for me to gauge it because I'm addicted to motorsport, especially Formula one, so plainly it's absolutely pinging me. And I've followed this guy Lawson for quite a long time now, first in the radio sports studio. It is like sixteen or seventeen, so it's got me without a doubt. But this guy is now becoming one of our biggest sports stars globally. I could say, bigger than Steven Adams, bigger than Scott Dixon, bigger than Israel Dussigne turning himself into a superstar and he hasn't even raced yet. Producer Duff poured out some interesting stats. Gen Z and millennials make up sixty percent of Formula One's US fan base. It's got at all. It's got money and jeopardy and action and drama and controversy and fast cars, and it's got a lot and of co has got drive to survive, to pump it's tires up as well, so aside my obviously addiction. And this is a day out from when Liam Lawson gets out there in Australia in our own backyard to surprise think at track he's never raced on. How much traction has this got in your sporting mind? Has this captured your interest? Liam Lawson on the verge of Formula one oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty. As you know, it got my attention years and years ago, Ever since my old man set me down in front of the TV and said watch the red cars. When was that in nineteen seventy four?

Jared Lawson there, dad of Liam. Still hasn't got his house back limb, but to do well, he owes them away. Bit of money are great to have Jared on air. Plainly he's over there. It's son, Liam's the start of his career. Yet we know he's raced before. We know, he's sat in the car for from time to time to cover, but now he is the full time seat holder of the number two seat in the Red Bull Racing car. This is a huge weekend, so looking forward to this, there's the understatement of the decade. What about you? This has captured your interest. It's hard for me to gauge it because I'm addicted to motorsport, especially Formula one, so plainly it's absolutely pinging me. And I've followed this guy Lawson for quite a long time now, first in the radio sports studio. It is like sixteen or seventeen, so it's got me without a doubt. But this guy is now becoming one of our biggest sports stars globally. I could say, bigger than Steven Adams, bigger than Scott Dixon, bigger than Israel Dussigne turning himself into a superstar and he hasn't even raced yet. Producer Duff poured out some interesting stats. Gen Z and millennials make up sixty percent of Formula One's US fan base. It's got at all. It's got money and jeopardy and action and drama and controversy and fast cars, and it's got a lot and of co has got drive to survive, to pump it's tires up as well, so aside my obviously addiction. And this is a day out from when Liam Lawson gets out there in Australia in our own backyard to surprise think at track he's never raced on. How much traction has this got in your sporting mind? Has this captured your interest? Liam Lawson on the verge of Formula one oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty. As you know, it got my attention years and years ago, Ever since my old man set me down in front of the TV and said watch the red cars. When was that in nineteen seventy four?

I don't know.

I don't know.

But has it got you? Has this actually got you up and engaged? Oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty Looking forward to your thoughts seven to twenty two. Ryan Fox joins us later on the program as we talk about the fifth major tipc it te'z off tomorrow morning at a quarter to six, This News Talk's abed fell fall you.

But has it got you? Has this actually got you up and engaged? Oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty Looking forward to your thoughts seven to twenty two. Ryan Fox joins us later on the program as we talk about the fifth major tipc it te'z off tomorrow morning at a quarter to six, This News Talk's abed fell fall you.

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ZBB in Pray six Sports Talk on News Talks ABB. If you're a fan of Sales NBA, here's the turn up for you. Fire are beating the Rams. The Rams have won the last two titles. On the bounce. There's fifty seconds to go in the first quarter and Fire are beating them twenty sixteen yocks are There's Fire from tod by the way, the Rams are from Canterbury. That's that's interesting. So far early doors, right, let's get back to the phones. I want to know if this captured your interest. It's arguably one of the biggest sports in the world. It is global, It's worth millions and millions and millions of dollars. He's a superstars. We've got a Kiwi write and think of it. Has this got you? Steve has got you?

ZBB in Pray six Sports Talk on News Talks ABB. If you're a fan of Sales NBA, here's the turn up for you. Fire are beating the Rams. The Rams have won the last two titles. On the bounce. There's fifty seconds to go in the first quarter and Fire are beating them twenty sixteen yocks are There's Fire from tod by the way, the Rams are from Canterbury. That's that's interesting. So far early doors, right, let's get back to the phones. I want to know if this captured your interest. It's arguably one of the biggest sports in the world. It is global, It's worth millions and millions and millions of dollars. He's a superstars. We've got a Kiwi write and think of it. Has this got you? Steve has got you?

Yeah, I've just listened to it. I'm going to bring it up to talk about Liam Mawson, but I just said about the FI I'm from Tarana, got on them. Let's go the Fire. But yeah, I'm not a petrol head. But for the last since Lian Mawson governor FORMUIA one, I have just been glued to it and I love what he's doing in formula and what he's doing for New Zealand. It's just awesome to watch a young kiwi doing what he's doing.

Yeah, I've just listened to it. I'm going to bring it up to talk about Liam Mawson, but I just said about the FI I'm from Tarana, got on them. Let's go the Fire. But yeah, I'm not a petrol head. But for the last since Lian Mawson governor FORMUIA one, I have just been glued to it and I love what he's doing in formula and what he's doing for New Zealand. It's just awesome to watch a young kiwi doing what he's doing.

And excuse the pun, the drive behind this though you didn't watch Formula one there was a New Zealand or is it purely because there is now a kiwi at the highest echelon or.

And excuse the pun, the drive behind this though you didn't watch Formula one there was a New Zealand or is it purely because there is now a kiwi at the highest echelon or.

As never watched Formula One until Phase six eight months ago when Liam Molson got into it. Never been interested in it, but now I love it and I can't wait for this weekend to watch them go.

As never watched Formula One until Phase six eight months ago when Liam Molson got into it. Never been interested in it, but now I love it and I can't wait for this weekend to watch them go.

Do you watch much of Dry to Survive, which has basically been an entry point for a lot of people.

Do you watch much of Dry to Survive, which has basically been an entry point for a lot of people.

No, No, I'm awesome. I'm not a picture here at all.

No, No, I'm awesome. I'm not a picture here at all.

Well the reason I'm.

Well the reason I'm.

A rugby sort of guy and all that, but I've never been into this sort of motorsport. But yeah, I'm just loving watching what he's doing.

A rugby sort of guy and all that, but I've never been into this sort of motorsport. But yeah, I'm just loving watching what he's doing.

I'm fascinated about what appeals the most to you. You don't like motorsport, you're you're a rugby man, so you've got these standing thoughts. Is there anything specifically about what you see or hear or read about that really appeals to you, like sit there and go see hold on, that's really cool?

I'm fascinated about what appeals the most to you. You don't like motorsport, you're you're a rugby man, so you've got these standing thoughts. Is there anything specifically about what you see or hear or read about that really appeals to you, like sit there and go see hold on, that's really cool?

What I find calll is a young Kiwi doing it on the big stage at the world stage, and just ye make it the name and do this thing. That's why I don't find it's cool.

What I find calll is a young Kiwi doing it on the big stage at the world stage, and just ye make it the name and do this thing. That's why I don't find it's cool.

That's brilliant, Steve. Thanks very much for your call I one hundred and eighty. If you made like Steve, if you suddenly turned on the TV and going, I can do this. I can climb into this. And it's not the easiest of sports to climb into, but with vehicles like Drive to Survive, it does help people climb into the sport and feel like they have some knowledge. That's stat that I rolled out before gen Z and Millennials make up sixty percent of Formula one's US fan base, so it's got this appeal to that generation coming through a lot of Formula one fans slightly older. I was going to say elderly, but I won't describe himself as that just yet. Has it got you? Why has it got you? Run through a couple of texts now about the same subject. Good evening. Darcy. Liam has such a great attitude. This is from shame. He'll be a world champ. I loved how he said Max is the best at the moment thank you for that, Shane Darcy. I can't believe I'm saying this about car racing, but I'm looking forward to the race this weekend. So this is what happens when you get a kiwi in a sport that only a few people like myself don't really follow. But it's created a whole lot of new fans. And exactly what our first callers said, Darcy, a mate, I haven't been this pumped about Formula One in the years. I can't wait to finish early tomorrow, get home, watch his first practice and I can't remember when I last watched Formula Formula one practice one. I get that, I watch all the time of the tragic but yeah, hey still doesn't quite not enough passing for him yet, but he's still loving it. That's great to see, Hamish, thanks very much for your call. Hey, Conrad, what's on your mind?

That's brilliant, Steve. Thanks very much for your call I one hundred and eighty. If you made like Steve, if you suddenly turned on the TV and going, I can do this. I can climb into this. And it's not the easiest of sports to climb into, but with vehicles like Drive to Survive, it does help people climb into the sport and feel like they have some knowledge. That's stat that I rolled out before gen Z and Millennials make up sixty percent of Formula one's US fan base, so it's got this appeal to that generation coming through a lot of Formula one fans slightly older. I was going to say elderly, but I won't describe himself as that just yet. Has it got you? Why has it got you? Run through a couple of texts now about the same subject. Good evening. Darcy. Liam has such a great attitude. This is from shame. He'll be a world champ. I loved how he said Max is the best at the moment thank you for that, Shane Darcy. I can't believe I'm saying this about car racing, but I'm looking forward to the race this weekend. So this is what happens when you get a kiwi in a sport that only a few people like myself don't really follow. But it's created a whole lot of new fans. And exactly what our first callers said, Darcy, a mate, I haven't been this pumped about Formula One in the years. I can't wait to finish early tomorrow, get home, watch his first practice and I can't remember when I last watched Formula Formula one practice one. I get that, I watch all the time of the tragic but yeah, hey still doesn't quite not enough passing for him yet, but he's still loving it. That's great to see, Hamish, thanks very much for your call. Hey, Conrad, what's on your mind?

Yeah, yeah, hey, Darcy hate mine is kind of a reverse thing. I've always kept an eye on the Formula one, you know, remember you know the teddor or the teenager you'd always have on the news every second week or something on the Monday. It would have you know, Schumacher or Prost or whoever on the podium, you know, firing off Champaign, right, and those are those memories and so forth. There's not any Zionder there. You've got to remember that in the Formula one coverage, you know, it's kind of like they're always from other countries to that extent, and unless you get way back to the sixties and seventies with aim On and Holm and all the rest of it. But my memories have always been a so called news on it will be involved, right, I mean for this is for example, from Corington, someone who's watched Rush the movie and all the rest of it and kind of keep the nine everything a.

Yeah, yeah, hey, Darcy hate mine is kind of a reverse thing. I've always kept an eye on the Formula one, you know, remember you know the teddor or the teenager you'd always have on the news every second week or something on the Monday. It would have you know, Schumacher or Prost or whoever on the podium, you know, firing off Champaign, right, and those are those memories and so forth. There's not any Zionder there. You've got to remember that in the Formula one coverage, you know, it's kind of like they're always from other countries to that extent, and unless you get way back to the sixties and seventies with aim On and Holm and all the rest of it. But my memories have always been a so called news on it will be involved, right, I mean for this is for example, from Corington, someone who's watched Rush the movie and all the rest of it and kind of keep the nine everything a.

Kind of result of involved because the mclarenantine upon him as team it was that man Bruce started off. So there's always been an attachment, hasn't there.

Kind of result of involved because the mclarenantine upon him as team it was that man Bruce started off. So there's always been an attachment, hasn't there.

Well that's right with McLaren. Yeah, But I'm taking example of say Nick Hacken, and he came from Finland, right, and he's kind of like you knows someone to say, oh, we'll name someone famous sports fan of sportsman from Well he's the guy that comes straight to.

Well that's right with McLaren. Yeah, But I'm taking example of say Nick Hacken, and he came from Finland, right, and he's kind of like you knows someone to say, oh, we'll name someone famous sports fan of sportsman from Well he's the guy that comes straight to.

Mine and now you go straight to Liam Lawson.

Mine and now you go straight to Liam Lawson.

Well, yeah, because you're going to remember this is exposure in Europe. You know, it'll be be racing in Germany and Spain.

Well, yeah, because you're going to remember this is exposure in Europe. You know, it'll be be racing in Germany and Spain.

And he is racing all through, as is racing in America, is racing in South America's raising in austral As, he's racing in Japan. It's everywhere except Africa. Hopefully they get back to kylel Aine at some stage.

And he is racing all through, as is racing in America, is racing in South America's raising in austral As, he's racing in Japan. It's everywhere except Africa. Hopefully they get back to kylel Aine at some stage.

Okay, cheers out.

Okay, cheers out.

Involved Conrad, and thanks very much for calling through. Of course, he's the tenth driver from New Zealand to run in Formula One. The last one before this was Brendan Hartley's World Endurance champion, now Lamon winner. I think he's still the World Endurance champ. I think he seated that last year, but that was the last. And there's a few of recent times that it never really got March. Mike thack Will springs to mind. Is a few more? Anyway, back to the phones we go today.

Involved Conrad, and thanks very much for calling through. Of course, he's the tenth driver from New Zealand to run in Formula One. The last one before this was Brendan Hartley's World Endurance champion, now Lamon winner. I think he's still the World Endurance champ. I think he seated that last year, but that was the last. And there's a few of recent times that it never really got March. Mike thack Will springs to mind. Is a few more? Anyway, back to the phones we go today.

Murray, Yet Mike tele was the one I always remember I grew up with al.

Murray, Yet Mike tele was the one I always remember I grew up with al.

I'm sorry, sorry, Murray, you're very very quiet. Is there any chance you get the phone to your mouth?

I'm sorry, sorry, Murray, you're very very quiet. Is there any chance you get the phone to your mouth?

Okay, that's all right.

Okay, that's all right.

It's just like I can I can just hear if I can only just hear you. The people can't hear you at all. How's that sound? Yeah, that sounds heater. Thanks mate. So what you're saying about fackle?

It's just like I can I can just hear if I can only just hear you. The people can't hear you at all. How's that sound? Yeah, that sounds heater. Thanks mate. So what you're saying about fackle?

Yeah, no, no, I was just saying Mike Tackle was where I sort of grew up. But my favorites were Renwnw and Alam Prost when they were driving Renault and there was the.

Yeah, no, no, I was just saying Mike Tackle was where I sort of grew up. But my favorites were Renwnw and Alam Prost when they were driving Renault and there was the.

Era no an alarmingly dangerous.

Era no an alarmingly dangerous.

Eraror yes, definitely definitely but yeah no. I actually had the chance to meet quite a few of the Formula One stars on a TV show back in the day with Paul Allen, and I've always been a fan of Woman of One and everything like that from that stage, and I've taken a big interest as soon as we've got Lim there, Mitch Evans, I actually know his dad. This guy's basically riddled all through Formula and you know, the likes of over in America doing the Indy cars. Now, I just love the fact that we're actually represented. I believe now at the moment we're overrepresented, and I'm really excited to see what Lim actually comes up with. I mean, he's on the HI nothing and I really hope he has the goods to actually stick around and make an impact because Max isn't getting any younger, and he could easily step into the number one role if he actually goes well.

Eraror yes, definitely definitely but yeah no. I actually had the chance to meet quite a few of the Formula One stars on a TV show back in the day with Paul Allen, and I've always been a fan of Woman of One and everything like that from that stage, and I've taken a big interest as soon as we've got Lim there, Mitch Evans, I actually know his dad. This guy's basically riddled all through Formula and you know, the likes of over in America doing the Indy cars. Now, I just love the fact that we're actually represented. I believe now at the moment we're overrepresented, and I'm really excited to see what Lim actually comes up with. I mean, he's on the HI nothing and I really hope he has the goods to actually stick around and make an impact because Max isn't getting any younger, and he could easily step into the number one role if he actually goes well.

But if you've watched him race and you've watched his development under the last five six years or so, you know how he drives and what he brings to the competition. So you have to have faith and what he can do. I think that's really underlined.

But if you've watched him race and you've watched his development under the last five six years or so, you know how he drives and what he brings to the competition. So you have to have faith and what he can do. I think that's really underlined.

Murray.

Murray.

Did you see him when he raced at Zandfort when he came in for a replacement ricat the conditions were appalling? Wow, there was something else.

Did you see him when he raced at Zandfort when he came in for a replacement ricat the conditions were appalling? Wow, there was something else.

Yeah, I mean even when he was actually competing over un I watched the super Formula. I can't remember the streams. I had to get to that, but I watched the super Formula and yeah, no, no, I mean he was still he was still young, and they were they were hardened races. And you know he didn't him on the playdough and he came second in the championship in the end, but he knew what he was doing and he you know, if if one was a stream and Red Bull was providing that in put to actually race over him the super Formula and yeah, he did it.

Yeah, I mean even when he was actually competing over un I watched the super Formula. I can't remember the streams. I had to get to that, but I watched the super Formula and yeah, no, no, I mean he was still he was still young, and they were they were hardened races. And you know he didn't him on the playdough and he came second in the championship in the end, but he knew what he was doing and he you know, if if one was a stream and Red Bull was providing that in put to actually race over him the super Formula and yeah, he did it.

Did he?

Did he?

I'm start I should have thought about it early. I shouldn't be over this, to be honest and annoyed.

I'm start I should have thought about it early. I shouldn't be over this, to be honest and annoyed.

I kind of feel the same way, but you know, I've only got so much leave and maasically it's like vacuumed up over Christmas. Not all I can do about that, but I'm excited where he actually struck me marrying Thanks for your call that he's never raced in Shanghai and he's never raced in Melbourne either Albert Park, so I've had more experience at those two race tracks than he has, just because I've been to the Grand brit and Changi and being to the Grand Prix in Melbourne. And the big thing around is he's not with a lesser team. He's not circling around the back markers. He's with one of the top teams in the entire formula. And that is just crazy drive to survive for me, writes another hook Line and Sinker. I've been an avid follower of the last few years. Having a Kiwi in there has got me frothing. I can't wait for the weekend. Thank you very much. Dave Darcy, he was the other guy a couple of years ago. They've got a ride in a formula one. He's a KI he's still racing. That's Brendan Hartley. He's now racing Insurance Champs and doing very very well. I might have you say, well, that's getting harder. That competition is more and more. Marx climb into the FEC the Formula Endurance, which is good to see. Thanks for that text, Maus Darcy is saying for me, I've just paid for a Formula one and one subscription so i can follow Liam. Well, you can you pay for that? Can climb in the carnless Nords comms. Listen to him talking back to his teammates and what he's doing. Oh no, I'm gonna have to do that too.

I kind of feel the same way, but you know, I've only got so much leave and maasically it's like vacuumed up over Christmas. Not all I can do about that, but I'm excited where he actually struck me marrying Thanks for your call that he's never raced in Shanghai and he's never raced in Melbourne either Albert Park, so I've had more experience at those two race tracks than he has, just because I've been to the Grand brit and Changi and being to the Grand Prix in Melbourne. And the big thing around is he's not with a lesser team. He's not circling around the back markers. He's with one of the top teams in the entire formula. And that is just crazy drive to survive for me, writes another hook Line and Sinker. I've been an avid follower of the last few years. Having a Kiwi in there has got me frothing. I can't wait for the weekend. Thank you very much. Dave Darcy, he was the other guy a couple of years ago. They've got a ride in a formula one. He's a KI he's still racing. That's Brendan Hartley. He's now racing Insurance Champs and doing very very well. I might have you say, well, that's getting harder. That competition is more and more. Marx climb into the FEC the Formula Endurance, which is good to see. Thanks for that text, Maus Darcy is saying for me, I've just paid for a Formula one and one subscription so i can follow Liam. Well, you can you pay for that? Can climb in the carnless Nords comms. Listen to him talking back to his teammates and what he's doing. Oh no, I'm gonna have to do that too.

Rats.

Rats.

And finally, Darcy Ian Lawson getting into rebulls like us winning the Rugby World Cup or America's Cup. It's really that big for New Zealand sports. Don't invite me out the Sunday afternoon. The answer is no, I can't wait. Cray, You're right, hey, it's bigger than us and winning the Rugby World Cup or the America's Cup. More people care about Formula one than either of those two games. I'm sorry to break it to you, but this is global rugby I'd like it to be seven thirty seven as a sports sock on news talk zeb b Ryan Fox, there's moments away.

And finally, Darcy Ian Lawson getting into rebulls like us winning the Rugby World Cup or America's Cup. It's really that big for New Zealand sports. Don't invite me out the Sunday afternoon. The answer is no, I can't wait. Cray, You're right, hey, it's bigger than us and winning the Rugby World Cup or the America's Cup. More people care about Formula one than either of those two games. I'm sorry to break it to you, but this is global rugby I'd like it to be seven thirty seven as a sports sock on news talk zeb b Ryan Fox, there's moments away.

After mile after mile, after my turn after I like the radio down.

After mile after mile, after my turn after I like the radio down.

To break up.

To break up.

Tack on the rams. Five minutes to go in the second quarter. It's still trailing, but not quite as much. The fight out of Tod Hunger thirty seven can be Rams twenty two nineteen away from eight. Time for some golf now. The fifth Major gets under way, gets under way for Ryan Fox at five forty five tomorrow morning, and he joins us now to discuss Dad and his form and so on and so forth. So let's get amongst Ryan Fox. Welcome mate, Hey Darcy, I trust you well and a're looking forward to actually heading a cartline this time around at the TPC. She's been a pretty rough last couple of tournaments for you.

Tack on the rams. Five minutes to go in the second quarter. It's still trailing, but not quite as much. The fight out of Tod Hunger thirty seven can be Rams twenty two nineteen away from eight. Time for some golf now. The fifth Major gets under way, gets under way for Ryan Fox at five forty five tomorrow morning, and he joins us now to discuss Dad and his form and so on and so forth. So let's get amongst Ryan Fox. Welcome mate, Hey Darcy, I trust you well and a're looking forward to actually heading a cartline this time around at the TPC. She's been a pretty rough last couple of tournaments for you.

Yeah, I mean rough in terms of not playing the weekend.

Yeah, I mean rough in terms of not playing the weekend.

The golf's actually been okay, to be honest, a little frustrating more than anything else.

The golf's actually been okay, to be honest, a little frustrating more than anything else.

You know.

You know.

I missed the last two cuts by one. At two I've been two under and four under, which is certainly not bad golf by any stretch, just not quite good enough, and you know the PG two is tough in that regard, and yeah, hoping, you know, just to score a little better this week.

I missed the last two cuts by one. At two I've been two under and four under, which is certainly not bad golf by any stretch, just not quite good enough, and you know the PG two is tough in that regard, and yeah, hoping, you know, just to score a little better this week.

The golf game feels like it's in pretty good shape.

The golf game feels like it's in pretty good shape.

When you get home after missing by one shot, do you just go back over the previous thirty six holes, going if only, if only and identify it maybe where it fell apartment? Is that even helpful?

When you get home after missing by one shot, do you just go back over the previous thirty six holes, going if only, if only and identify it maybe where it fell apartment? Is that even helpful?

Yes?

Yes?

And no, I mean, look, it's it's pretty easy to find a shot, that's for sure. And to be honest, the last couple of weeks for me have been purely the putter. You know, maybe not quite hit the ball as close as I would have liked in this and that impacted the scoring a little bit.

And no, I mean, look, it's it's pretty easy to find a shot, that's for sure. And to be honest, the last couple of weeks for me have been purely the putter. You know, maybe not quite hit the ball as close as I would have liked in this and that impacted the scoring a little bit.

But you know, you know, both weeks I sort of I look down the.

But you know, you know, both weeks I sort of I look down the.

Stretch and go, well, you know, there's there's three or four parts inside ten feet there and one of those goes in. And I'm playing the weekend, and you know, the week at Cognizant, a guy shot ahead and me made the cut on the number and then won the tournament. So the margins are pretty small in this game, and you know, just got to use the old cliche of stay patient, let it come and you know the golf games there just kind of need to put it together.

Stretch and go, well, you know, there's there's three or four parts inside ten feet there and one of those goes in. And I'm playing the weekend, and you know, the week at Cognizant, a guy shot ahead and me made the cut on the number and then won the tournament. So the margins are pretty small in this game, and you know, just got to use the old cliche of stay patient, let it come and you know the golf games there just kind of need to put it together.

We all know all about what goes on TPC to massive event. It's the Craig Perks, especially if you will. I don't know where you were when that happened, but I know I was watching it. It blew me away. Do you still carry that around with you? That that fantastic time that Perks had there?

We all know all about what goes on TPC to massive event. It's the Craig Perks, especially if you will. I don't know where you were when that happened, but I know I was watching it. It blew me away. Do you still carry that around with you? That that fantastic time that Perks had there?

Yeah, I remember watching it live back at home. Was it two thousand and two? I think for memory? Yeah, Like one of the most incredible finishes in history, wasn't it? Three chippins in a row to finish, to finish and one of probably them, well, if not the most iconic finish in golf with sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, there, especially seventeen. So it'd be nice to replicate that this year. There's just one hundred and forty three other pretty good golfers trying to do the same thing.

Yeah, I remember watching it live back at home. Was it two thousand and two? I think for memory? Yeah, Like one of the most incredible finishes in history, wasn't it? Three chippins in a row to finish, to finish and one of probably them, well, if not the most iconic finish in golf with sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, there, especially seventeen. So it'd be nice to replicate that this year. There's just one hundred and forty three other pretty good golfers trying to do the same thing.

Yeah, finishing, just look that up. Actually, my memory's not good. Eagle Birdie win by two shots. I mean that it's stunning that as nerves of steel, isn't it. If you found yourself a position like that before, you just got to hang on there and what you've applied to actually make that work right.

Yeah, finishing, just look that up. Actually, my memory's not good. Eagle Birdie win by two shots. I mean that it's stunning that as nerves of steel, isn't it. If you found yourself a position like that before, you just got to hang on there and what you've applied to actually make that work right.

Not at saw Grass specifically, but like you know, like went With a couple of years ago, it was kind of like that that, you know, I had to do some something pretty good coming down the stretch and birdied your few holes coming down and birdied eighteen to win, which is kind of a nice thing to be able to do. It was certainly a little probably a little easier finish at Wentworth than it is at saw Grass, a whole a little less water involved.

Not at saw Grass specifically, but like you know, like went With a couple of years ago, it was kind of like that that, you know, I had to do some something pretty good coming down the stretch and birdied your few holes coming down and birdied eighteen to win, which is kind of a nice thing to be able to do. It was certainly a little probably a little easier finish at Wentworth than it is at saw Grass, a whole a little less water involved.

But yeah, it's you know, that's what you kind of dream of doing.

But yeah, it's you know, that's what you kind of dream of doing.

You know.

You know.

It's it's pretty hard to finish eagle birdy part or win a golf tournament, but you know, just getting a chance to do that down the stretch is what you what you want to do. And yeah, it's it's it's a pretty crazy finish, especially in such an event like that to get it done. So, as I said, I'd quite like to try to replicate something like that this week.

It's it's pretty hard to finish eagle birdy part or win a golf tournament, but you know, just getting a chance to do that down the stretch is what you what you want to do. And yeah, it's it's it's a pretty crazy finish, especially in such an event like that to get it done. So, as I said, I'd quite like to try to replicate something like that this week.

You're teeing off what I think five point five tomorrow morning, New Zealand time. Who are your group to ethan? What about the strength of this field? It's not a weak point, is there.

You're teeing off what I think five point five tomorrow morning, New Zealand time. Who are your group to ethan? What about the strength of this field? It's not a weak point, is there.

No it's it's regarded as the fifth Major for a reason. It's, you know, probably the strongest field in golf. You know, it's the top fifty in the world and and the PGA Tour basically, so you know, it's it's as strong as any major field. It's yeah, you've there's there's no hiding out there. You've got to got to had a lot of good shots. It's a tough golf course. Yeah, it's just you've they set it up like a major. The roughs up this week, Yeah, it's good. I'm playing with Sammy Valamaki who played on the DP World Tour over the last couple of years. I know Sammy well and the guy Doug gim who I've I've met a couple of times and he's got an assy guy on the bag. So it should be a nice group for the first couple of days where first off in the afternoon on Friday, which pace of play should be quite nice. Obviously I like playing fast, so you're not having anyone in front of us for nine holes will be nice. And we're putting the pins out on Friday morning and hopefully it's not too cold when we're out there. But it's a forecast looks really really good for the weekend. You're looking forward to getting out there and giving it a crack.

No it's it's regarded as the fifth Major for a reason. It's, you know, probably the strongest field in golf. You know, it's the top fifty in the world and and the PGA Tour basically, so you know, it's it's as strong as any major field. It's yeah, you've there's there's no hiding out there. You've got to got to had a lot of good shots. It's a tough golf course. Yeah, it's just you've they set it up like a major. The roughs up this week, Yeah, it's good. I'm playing with Sammy Valamaki who played on the DP World Tour over the last couple of years. I know Sammy well and the guy Doug gim who I've I've met a couple of times and he's got an assy guy on the bag. So it should be a nice group for the first couple of days where first off in the afternoon on Friday, which pace of play should be quite nice. Obviously I like playing fast, so you're not having anyone in front of us for nine holes will be nice. And we're putting the pins out on Friday morning and hopefully it's not too cold when we're out there. But it's a forecast looks really really good for the weekend. You're looking forward to getting out there and giving it a crack.

Playing partners, you can't choose who you play with, but now instrumental is the crew. The obviously the caddies and the golfers that you play with. It's you against the course. It's not you versus them, but they must have some influence on what you do.

Playing partners, you can't choose who you play with, but now instrumental is the crew. The obviously the caddies and the golfers that you play with. It's you against the course. It's not you versus them, but they must have some influence on what you do.

Or yeah, look it's it's some guys that doesn't really matter either way. Some guy, like probably me, I like having a chat on the golf course. So having someone I know or having someone I can I can talk to, it's certainly helpful. And I think probably the biggest thing is you just you just want a nice vibe in the group, and that's generally guys you know, playing good and like it sounds weird because you're competing against them, but you know, also, yeah, you're kind of only directly competing on a Sunday afternoon trying to win the tournament. That the first few days you're just kind of putting yourself in position, and it's it's nice to have a group where everyone's hitting good shots and you can kind of feed off each other, So you know, hopefully that's the case for us over the over the first couple of days and we can be towards that point end of the field on Saturday and Sunday.

Or yeah, look it's it's some guys that doesn't really matter either way. Some guy, like probably me, I like having a chat on the golf course. So having someone I know or having someone I can I can talk to, it's certainly helpful. And I think probably the biggest thing is you just you just want a nice vibe in the group, and that's generally guys you know, playing good and like it sounds weird because you're competing against them, but you know, also, yeah, you're kind of only directly competing on a Sunday afternoon trying to win the tournament. That the first few days you're just kind of putting yourself in position, and it's it's nice to have a group where everyone's hitting good shots and you can kind of feed off each other, So you know, hopefully that's the case for us over the over the first couple of days and we can be towards that point end of the field on Saturday and Sunday.

Familiarity breeds content, but possibly not at major events like this. The more you've been there, the more comfortable you feel. How many times you actually hit balls around their.

Familiarity breeds content, but possibly not at major events like this. The more you've been there, the more comfortable you feel. How many times you actually hit balls around their.

Own This is my third time at the Players, so I missed the cut last year. So I think I've played six tournament rounds around there and probably another like three or four, maybe four or five more. In practice. The good thing about the golf course is not it's right in front of you. You've got to hit really good shots. But I think the whole idea behind the golf course, when Pete Died designed it was to make you hit every club in your bag, and it certainly does that. You know, there is some birdie chances out there, there is some wedges you can hit in the par fives are gettable, although they seem to have pushed a few te's back this year, especially on the par fives, and it's just a great test of golf. You can see how someone goes out there and shoots eight under and you can also see with all the trouble and the long rough and the firm and fast greens, he someone can go up there and shoot eighty. And I think it's one of the purest tests of golf. In the tournament you can get.

Own This is my third time at the Players, so I missed the cut last year. So I think I've played six tournament rounds around there and probably another like three or four, maybe four or five more. In practice. The good thing about the golf course is not it's right in front of you. You've got to hit really good shots. But I think the whole idea behind the golf course, when Pete Died designed it was to make you hit every club in your bag, and it certainly does that. You know, there is some birdie chances out there, there is some wedges you can hit in the par fives are gettable, although they seem to have pushed a few te's back this year, especially on the par fives, and it's just a great test of golf. You can see how someone goes out there and shoots eight under and you can also see with all the trouble and the long rough and the firm and fast greens, he someone can go up there and shoot eighty. And I think it's one of the purest tests of golf. In the tournament you can get.

You said your pata hasn't been doing you many favors, but maybe your short game have not been getting close enough to the pin. But out of all the clubs that you're going to have to use across the weekend because you are going to hit the cart, trust me on this one. Is there a club that you're particularly looking forward to or one that maybe you're a bit like, I really want to play this shot.

You said your pata hasn't been doing you many favors, but maybe your short game have not been getting close enough to the pin. But out of all the clubs that you're going to have to use across the weekend because you are going to hit the cart, trust me on this one. Is there a club that you're particularly looking forward to or one that maybe you're a bit like, I really want to play this shot.

I don't want to use the stick.

I don't want to use the stick.

No, Like I've made a couple of changes going into this week. I've had a new drive in the bag for a couple of weeks and that's going really well.

No, Like I've made a couple of changes going into this week. I've had a new drive in the bag for a couple of weeks and that's going really well.

So I'm quite looking forward to that.

So I'm quite looking forward to that.

Tweaked a couple of things on my eyes lying or wise and loft wise, just to try to help out with that proximity to hold, and it's that's been going really good in practice. I'm kind of looking forward to testing that that out in the tournament over the next few days, and I went back to an old partter that I've had a lot of success with, the one I want to went with with and the one I wanted done hill Worth a couple of years ago. So you know, just sometimes with the part of changes as good as a holiday, you know, just looking down at something different just just kind of makes you feel a little different, maybe get some confidence back in it. And you know, I figured going back to something that I've had success with you might might change the vibes.

Tweaked a couple of things on my eyes lying or wise and loft wise, just to try to help out with that proximity to hold, and it's that's been going really good in practice. I'm kind of looking forward to testing that that out in the tournament over the next few days, and I went back to an old partter that I've had a lot of success with, the one I want to went with with and the one I wanted done hill Worth a couple of years ago. So you know, just sometimes with the part of changes as good as a holiday, you know, just looking down at something different just just kind of makes you feel a little different, maybe get some confidence back in it. And you know, I figured going back to something that I've had success with you might might change the vibes.

A little bit in that regard.

A little bit in that regard.

And again that's gone really well in practice, so I kind of looking forward to tow seeing how that goes in the tournament. And you know, to be honest, everything's felt really good. The last couple of days and tournament golf was a little bit different, but yeah, it's been close to the last couple of weeks. It's certainly not you know, missing a couple of cuts by shots, nothing to be too worried about. It's not like the golf games miles away. So hopefully this is the week that it all kind of clicks and you can put four good rounds together.

And again that's gone really well in practice, so I kind of looking forward to tow seeing how that goes in the tournament. And you know, to be honest, everything's felt really good. The last couple of days and tournament golf was a little bit different, but yeah, it's been close to the last couple of weeks. It's certainly not you know, missing a couple of cuts by shots, nothing to be too worried about. It's not like the golf games miles away. So hopefully this is the week that it all kind of clicks and you can put four good rounds together.

And whatever you do, don't call your driver Darcy. That's just a recipe for disaster. Looking forward to watching you compete this weekend. Ryan Fox, thanks so much for your time. Really enjoy the fact you join us here on News Talk CB. You got on your pal Cheers, Darcy, thanks for having me.

And whatever you do, don't call your driver Darcy. That's just a recipe for disaster. Looking forward to watching you compete this weekend. Ryan Fox, thanks so much for your time. Really enjoy the fact you join us here on News Talk CB. You got on your pal Cheers, Darcy, thanks for having me.

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